Pocket Casts
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Description

Pocket Casts is the world's most powerful podcast platform. Wired: "Pocket Casts Is the Podcast App Every iPhone User Needs"iMore: "Pocket Casts is the best podcast app for iPhone"

With a unique set of simple yet powerful features and a limitless podcast database, you're sure to find something you love.

WE SWEAT THE DETAILSDesign: Easily listen to, manage and find new podcasts.Themes: Whether you're a dark or light theme person we've got you covered. We even have you OLED lovers covered with our Extra Dark theme.Universal: Custom but familiar iPad interface, supporting Slide Over, Split View and Picture in Picture.Everywhere: CarPlay, AirPlay, Chromecast and Sonos. Listen to your podcasts in more places than ever before.

POWERFUL PLAYBACK Up next: Automatically build a playback queue from your favorite shows. Sign in and have that Up Next queue sync to all your devices.Trim silence: Cut silences from episodes so you finish them faster, saving hours.Variable speed: Change the play speed from anywhere between 0.5 to 3x.Volume boost: Increase the volume of voices, while decreasing background noise.Stream: Play episodes on the fly.Chapters: Jump between chapters easily, and enjoy embedded artwork that the author has added (we support MP3 and M4A chapter formats).Audio & video: Play all of your favorite episodes, toggle video to audio.Skip playback: Skip episode intros, jump through episodes with custom skip intervals.Apple Watch: Control playback from our Apple Watch app, adjust the volume or change playback effects, all without ever touching your phone.Sleep timer: We'll pause your episode so you can rest your weary head.Airplay & Chromecast: Send episodes straight to your TV or speakers with a single tap.Sonos: Browse and play your podcast collection directly from the Sonos app.CarPlay: When you're in the car, so are we.

SMART TOOLS Sync: Subscriptions, Up Next, listening history, playback and filters are all securely stored in the cloud. You can pick up where you left off on another device and even the web.Refresh: Let our servers check for new episodes, so you can get on with your day.Notifications: We'll let you know when new episodes arrive, if you like.Auto download: Automatically download episodes for offline playback.Filters: Custom filters will organize your episodes.Storage: All the tools you need to keep your podcasts tamed.

ALL YOUR FAVORITES Discover: Subscribe to any podcast in iTunes and more. Browse by charts, networks and categories.Share: Spread the word with podcast and episode sharing.OPML: Jump on board without any hassle with OPML import. Export your collection at any time.

There are many more powerful, straight-forward features that make Pocket Casts the perfect podcasting app for you. So what are you waiting for?

Visit pocketcasts.com for more info about the web and other platforms supported by Pocket Casts.

What's New

Version History

7.0

Nov 14, 2018

[camera fades from black to a white, featureless room][Posh British accent] "Pocket Casts 7 is a truly wonderful re-imaging of what a podcast application should be. Every surface. Every touch point. Every detail has been milled to unbelievably precise tolerances. The chamfered aluminium gives way to...

Sorry we ran out of budget for the rest of this amazing video, so instead let's go over what's new:- Play without subscribing: Committing to things is so 2015. Browse podcasts and hit play on episodes that look interesting, no strings attached.- Episode Search: Trying to find your favourite guest on that one amazing episode? Looking for your pet topic but confronted with hundreds of shows to sift through? Episode search to the rescue!- Up Next Syncing: Have you built the perfect list of shows to play on your phone? Wouldn’t it be nice if they were all there, ready to go, on your PC at work? How about the tablet sitting on your coffee table? Pocket Casts 7 has you covered.- Listening history: ever wondered what you listened to last Wednesday? What about that amazing show you fell asleep to last night? Pull up your listening history and wonder no more!- Streamlined user interface: everything from the new bottom tab navigation to buttons being exposed instead of hidden behind menus makes Pocket Casts 7 the easiest to use version ever.- Refined Light and Dark Themes. Brand new Extra Dark theme for those that love their OLEDS blacker than black.- Archive episodes you don't want to see, without losing the playing status so you never again have to wonder "Did I actually play this?"- Streaming playback effects. You asked for it, we worked hard to bring it to you.- Enhanced Apple Watch support: control the volume of your phone and change playback effects from your wrist.- Siri Shortcuts. For the more adventurous among you, reach new levels of automation (or just plain fun) by talking to your phone.- Season and episode numbering support.- Vastly Improved Discovery. Enjoy more dynamic and regional content that is updated more often to find that new podcast which is just right for you.- Airplay 2 support

There's a tonne of other small and large improvements in version 7 of Pocket Casts. This is just the beginning of the next phase of our journey though. We have so many exciting things in the works and we can't wait to share them with you in the future. In the meantime though, grab a hot beverage, sit back, relax, and explore the new Pocket Casts. We think...you're going to love it.

6.9.8

Jul 24, 2018

Just like another episode of House MD, we bring you another release where we tried to figure out an issue, figured out it wasn't Lupus and almost killed the patient but then saved their lives. SORRY SPOILERS!- Fixes an issue with automatic download and WiFi vs Cellular (or 'mobile' as we call it here in Australia. Maaaaaaaaate.) usage. Thanks to the people who gave us the details needed to find this one!- Fixes some other issues we found along the way as well

6.9.7

Jun 26, 2018

You know we try incredibly hard to have bug free releases, but inevitably small things still get through. This update fixes a bug that can occur when you first subscribe to a new podcast. That's literally all it fixes and yet here we are in the release notes section, you and I. Me writing this. You reading this. What a truly small world this is. Be excellent to each other.

6.9.6

Jun 24, 2018

There's something really catchy about a version number like 6.9.6, I don't think we're going to see a release version as majestic as this until build 7.4.7. But what's new you ask?- Fixed an issue with Chromecast discovery (especially when you have them in groups).- Fixed an issue where Siri could pause playback in our app but not resume it.- Introduced a separate setting for choosing whether to use cell data when auto downloading vs being warned about using cell data in everyday use of the app.- Fixes for some people who had sync data too large to, well, sync.- Ensured that the app never fakes the funk on a nasty dunk.- The app now looks for changes to episode URLs more often, which should fix some download issues.

6.9.5

Mar 14, 2018

How many builds must an app go down, before it's considered an app? I know, I know, it's an age old question. Sadly we've yet to answer it except to say: "Welcome to the app condition my friends":- Fixed the watch app having an outdated Now Playing screen in some circumstances- Fixed issues with chromecasting- Fixed some crash issues- Ran out of funny things to say- Well not really, did you really think I'd really ever really do that? Let's get real, like really real people. For real. Real talk. Real time. Real soon.

6.9.4

Feb 7, 2018

We've been busy beavering away on a major new update, but in the meantime we didn't want you feeling all neglected and sad, so here's some cool new things:- App now supports variable speed playback when Chromecasting. Youcannowlistentopodcastlikethisandohmywe'vemadethisjokeafewtimesnow. Alternatively 0.5x is hilarious if you want your podcasters to sound a bit tipsy.- Fixed those pesky Now Playing paging dots being in the wrong spot on some phones- Ireland added to the Discover section. I'd make a joke here, but it would probably be culturally insensitive. Let's just go with: yay!- WatchOS target changed to v3, so if you still have iOS 10 you can use our watch app again.- Lots of other invisible tweaks and fixes which excites me, but probably not you.

6.9.3

Oct 31, 2017

Version 6.9.3 Fixes layout issues with iOS 10 and the podcast and now playing pages.

In case you missed it, version 6.9.2:- Added episode details to the Apple Watch app so you can read about an episode before playing it (or force touch to star, mark as played, play next or play last).- Apple Watch app now shows playback progress.- Added force touch chapter buttons to the Apple Watch Now Playing page. You're welcome.- There's a phone which we're not allowed to name launching, and in theory this version supports that phone. We have no further comment at this time.- Fixes a Google Cast crash when casting to a group of audio devices.- Podcast images now load faster than ever before. As part of this change the app will need to clear out your current artwork. It will only do that once, and should reload it when it needs it.- Various other enhancements and fixes.

6.9.2

Oct 26, 2017

Version 6.9.2 is 0.0.1 better than 6.9.1. At this point I'm not entirely sure you need more information than that, but here goes:- Added episode details to the Apple Watch app so you can read about an episode before playing it (or force touch to star, mark as played, play next or play last).- Apple Watch app now shows playback progress.- Added force touch chapter buttons to the Apple Watch Now Playing page. You're welcome.- There's a phone which we're not allowed to name launching, and in theory this version supports that phone. We have no further comment at this time.- Fixes a Google Cast crash when casting to a group of audio devices.- Podcast images now load faster than ever before. As part of this change the app will need to clear out your current artwork. It will only do that once, and should reload it when it needs it.- Various other enhancements and fixes.

6.9.1

Sep 14, 2017

Ever wondered just how much we can cram into a 0.0.1 update? Well wonder no more! 6.9.1 brings:- Show notes that update themselves. So when the author changes them, you'll get the new ones.- Alternate icons! We know how much you all love customisation so you now have 4 icons to choose from that match your wallpaper and mood.- Auto add to Up Next improvements: you can now add to the top of your list (as well as the bottom if you choose).- Lots of performance enhancements.- Watch app now goes to the Now Playing page when you tap on an episode to play it.- Added an option to open the player whenever you hit play (found in Settings -> Playback).- Chromecast fixes.- The answer to why the chicken crossed the road. Be warned that it's deeply shocking, involves free will vs destiny and may in fact make you question everything you think you know about life.- Dutch flag is now orientated the right way (oopsy daisy, Hup Holland Hup).- Playback fixes and enhancements.

So yeah, you really can get a lot in a tiny version change. Take that numbering systems!

6.9

Jul 24, 2017

There is nothing at all unusual about this version number, and if you're giggling right now you really need to grow up. Version 6.9 features:- Sonos support! Currently in beta, so keep that in mind, but you can now add Pocket Casts as a music service through the Sonos app. For more information check out the news update on our website.- Sorting of podcasts on the grid page now ignores 'the' for sorting purposes. You've emailed us. You've tweeted at us. You've petitioned various government agencies, and now, we've finally relented. You're welcome.- Added more countries to the discovery section. We plan to add a few more in soon so please don't get mad and point out yours isn't currently in the list :)- Fixed an issue where if you play a podcast to the end, then try to play it again it could immediately finish- Fixed an issue where the number of extra episodes listed on the mini player up next list could be a weird number. Also a few other issues relating to the Up Next list.

6.8

Jul 3, 2017

Version 6.8 comes in hot, like a wrecki...you know what? Everyone is trying to be funny in release notes these days. That was meant to be our thing people! We did it back i 2008 before it was cool. So just to keep being different these release notes are going to be super serious:- Apple Watch app! See what's playing and control playback. Check out your Up Next list and pick a new episode to play or just browse one of your filters and find an episode that takes your fancy. One tap and it starts playing on your phone. Like a remote control, but better, because it's strapped to your wrist you'll never lose it down a cou...oh sorry no jokes. It's good because it's on your wrist and always hand...I mean available.- The app now tries harder to update episode data that authors have mis-labelled. Should fix things like files that say they are audio but are really videos. That's right, there are video podcasts where you get to be all up close and...sorry almost made another joke.- CarPlay fixes. We unfortunately had to move back from a tabbed interface to a list based one. I preferred the tabs, but they are unfortunately buggy and cause connection issues. Your podcast list is now sorted the same as your phone and your Up Next list now also includes the currently playing episode in it. It's the best CarPlay version yet, and we think, you'll love i...sorry did it again.

There's also some bug fixes too. What do those big companies say..."Bug fixes and improvements". There you go. Can't get more serious than that.

6.7.1

May 11, 2017

The more geeky among you probably know that companies like Intel used to have a 'tick tock' strategy, which was just a silly way to say they make lots of changes, then they make small tweaks, then they make lots of cha...well you get the idea. We do that too! So 6.7.1 brings you:- CarPlay reliability improvements (for those seeing the disconnected from Pocket Casts message)- Fixes for some files that wouldn't play with Trim Silence or Volume Boost enabled- Some performance improvements and crash fixes

What could the next tick bring? Only...wait for it..._time_ will tell. Get it?! Because clocks go tick and they tell ti...never mind.

6.7

May 7, 2017

Ever wondered about how we ended up with software version numbers? Or version numbers at all? Developers are weird and in completely unrelated news version 6.7 is here! Standout features:- Faster streaming (especially in streaming start times)- Completely overhauled CarPlay interface including easier access to your top Episode Filter, Up Next list and much more- Various bug/crash fixes and small layout tweaks

Well that's the major stuff. I've always wanted to paste in the entire list of thing I changed just so you know how much I've done, but then we'd end up with stuff like this:- Replaced M_PI with Double.Pi to shut the compiler up- Turned whole module optimisation back on for this build, who knows it might actually work now?- Turned whole module optimsation back off...I'm going to guess this won't ever work properly

I KNOW, RIVETING RIGHT?! See you all next time.

6.6

Mar 13, 2017

Ever wanted to know more about an episode you just got a push notification about? Well our fancy pants new expandable notifications let you do just that. This version also fixes some playback issues related to podcasts ending slightly too early or sometimes just not ending at all.

6.5

Mar 5, 2017

Choo choo goes the update train. Actually peep peep sounds better. I love that each and every one of you are reading these words in your head. Peep. Choo. Peep peep, choo choo. Ha! Anyway what's new?- Brand new widget for you to easily see what's playing and switch to something else if it's not to your liking- Chapters are now supported when streaming not just when playing downloaded content- The stats page now tells you the date those stats started at. Handy to know if you want to brag to people about how much of a podcast fan you REALLY are- App now automatically calculates the duration of downloaded episodes since those pesky authors tend to leave that off a lot- Long pressing on the mini player now has a new 'Mark As Played' option- New 3D touch options- The app now attempts to download show notes when an episode is downloaded. Handy for people that travel a lot, or are just too cheap to pay for data.- Sprinkled a few animations over the app. Imagine that (now very dank) salt tossing meme, like that, but better, and also using paprika because paprika is the good stuff. Salt is the spice of amateurs.

And some fixes- Fixed a bug that could cause items in your Up Next to duplicate- Playback speed improvements- General speed improvements- Fixed an issue where we might miss a tiny bit of playback progress when you switch episodes- Battery life improvements- Chromecasting improvements- Lots of other tiny fixes and changes that would just waaaaay to long to list. Besides, be honest, you'd never read them all.

6.4.1

Jan 16, 2017

Twenty seventeen. Sounds so odd to say. I guess twenty sixteen was no better though. Anyway we're here for the change log, not my internal monologue:- You can now unsubscribe from podcasts you're currently playing without the app crashing. I mean I get it, you're so offended by what someone said that you NEED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY but this one took me by surprise. You people are weird.- Implemented Siri based actions like "rewind 3 minutes" or "skip ahead 2 minutes". Useful for people with those new fan-dangled wireless headphone thingies (you know, the ones that make you look like you shoved two toothbrushes into your ears).- Fixed an issue where playing from Control Centre would sometimes play then pause immediately.- Fixed issues with images in show notes being the wrong aspect ratio (look at me and muh big words! ASSSSPEEEECTTTT RAAAAAATIIIIOOOO)- Fixed voice over text on the podcast grid- Fixed issues around downloading episodes and starring them/marking them unplayed- Fixed grid resorting being slow, when you let go. Look it rhymes but let's not pretend that's a crimes. Yes, I added an 's', sorry Jess, it's a mess.- Fixed options button on the iPad going walkabouts sometimes on the podcast page.

6.4

Dec 19, 2016

Just as we were packing up for the holidays one you anno...I mean wonderful people found a bug we decided we need to fix before the year was out. Well 2 bugs actually, but who's counting? So if you had issues re-sorting your episode filters or with the reliability of syncing between devices those should both now be fixed. We also fixed a bug one of our beta testers found, which we were going to hold until next year, but you have to throw people a bone sometimes. Dogs more often, but then they chew and slobber on it and try to give it back to you. At least people just look at you oddly and ask polite questions like "why on earth did you just throw a bone at me?".

6.3.1

Dec 11, 2016

So 2016 is almost done, holy guacamole that went fast! We have some big plans for 2017, but we wanted to end 2016 on a high by adding a point 1 to our version number. That's right kids, 6.3.1 is here and it's 10% better than 6.3! We fixed quite a few issues you all reported as well as throwing you a bone and un-coupling the auto add to up next feature for a podcast, from having to download it. So now you can say 'Hey Pocket Casts, when a new episode of Squijibo World Weekly comes out, put it straight into my Up Next queue like a Boss!'. Well you can't actually talk to our app (though that would be cool!) but there's a setting for it inside your podcast settings.

Peace out, see you all next year!

6.3

Dec 1, 2016

Ever polished a lamp and had a genie pop out? No? Me neither, but I polished the heck out of v6.2 until version v6.3 popped out. True story...mostly. Speed improvements, bug fixes, and a tonne of other small things have been packaged up in a neat little bow and delivered to your door. Or your phone. Or your tablet. You get what I mean.

6.2.1

Nov 8, 2016

As a famous person once said: "I'm Batman". Pretty sure he was, so props to him I guess? In completely unrelated news this is mainly a bug fix release to squash a few little things that cropped up in our 6.2 update. There were a few crashes and inconsistencies we just couldn't let slide. Heck I might have screamed "WHERE IS IT?!" a few times, and maybe mumbled "JUSTICE" a lot too.

We also heard our iPad users loud and clear, you wanted a way to quickly switch themes as well. On the iPhone you double tap the Pocket Casts logo, on the iPad you can now double tap the header at the top of the page.

6.2

Oct 27, 2016

This update contains both new features and bug fixes, but unlike most other companies we plan to actually tell you what they are ;)

On the features front we have a few things we're super excited about:- You can now share a list of your podcasts with other people. Say you want to pick out your Rusty's Top 5 Rowing Podcasts, or Jenny's Top 12 Jogging Podcasts and share that list with the world, you now can! Head on over to your podcasts page, tap the button in the top right and choose share!- Double tap our logo on the main page of the app to quickly change from light -> dark theme. It's a small thing, but sometimes I'll sit there tapping it for hours.- You can now scrub through your podcast from Control Centre (requires iOS 10 or above)- You can now 3D-Touch links in show notes to get a preview of them

On the fixes front:- CarPlay related fixes (including support for showing you which episodes are downloaded vs which will be streamed)- Chromecast fixes- Push notification fixes- Sleep timer fixes- Performance fixes- Ok so I really can't list every single fix here, but I fixed a lot of stuff, ok :)

As always thanks so much for your great feedback, and here's hoping this update helps you enjoy podcasts just that little bit more. Not too much though...just a little bit more. Like |------| that much.

6.1.1

Aug 31, 2016

This update fixes a few small issues found since 6.1, and also, rather sadly, removes our designers face from the auto download setting icon. We no longer get to make jokes like "No, that's the correct icon. Meet Chris, your Auto Download Manager". For some reason Chris was never on board with this bold, dare I say revolutionary design direction, which I suspect is just jealousy at me crafting it while he was away. Personally I'll miss that feature, but you know what they say, life is fleeting, enjoy those special moments.

6.1

Aug 17, 2016

As four Australian guys in colourful shirts once said: I'll take you driving in my car, car, oh I'll take you driving, oh I'll...yeah ok it works better in song form. CarPlay support is here! You've been asking for it and we've been working hard to bring it to you. Browse your podcasts and filters to find the perfect podcast, then control playback easily all from your fancy new car stereo. For those of you without fancy new car stereos, now is the time to convince your significant other that your car is about to fall apart and for the good of the planet, the economy and the country, it's time to buy a new car with CarPlay support. Pocket Casts said so, and we can't let them down!

If the above plan fails, then there's always plan B: buy an iPad instead. We've added grid sorting and unread badges to the iPad version for those that want their podcast grids to look _just so_.

Of course, there's lots of bug fixes and minor enhancements as well in this release that would honestly take me too long to list. So why on earth are you still reading this change log, go find some podcasts to listen to!

6.0.1

Aug 4, 2016

Thanks so much for the amazing reaction to our 6.0 update, we're honestly a little blown away. That said there are always a few issues that sneak through in a huge release and 6.0.1 is all about fixing those. We crushed hard on crashes. We shaved off loose pixels. We tightened every damn screw you could possibly tighten then tightened it a little more. Not so much that it broke, but just enough...where on earth was I going with that analogy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯?

Overall it's the same v6 you know and love, but with an extra .0.1 on the end just to let you know we care. As we submit this to the store we'll begin working on version 6.1, which in our amazing numbering scheme means that new features will be headed your way. What will they be? Is that one thing you've been begging us for in there? Do astronauts dream of space puddin'? Only time (and we promise, not a huge amount of time this time) will tell :)

6.0

Jul 27, 2016

Have you missed us? We've certainly missed talking to all of you, at least the 1% of you that still read update notes. We've been hard at work on refining our original vision for Pocket Casts from 2011 and today we're excited to share our shiny new 6.0 update with you!

Some highlights:- Swifter Than Swift: We've re-written and re-worked huge parts of the app to make it faster and more future proof.- Refined User Interface: Every part of the app is refined, more streamlined and better looking than ever before.- Remove Silence and Volume Boost: two major features every podcasting app needs. Hat tip to the amazing RSS Radio app for pioneering both of these.- iPad: Split screen and Picture in Picture support among many other changes.- Up Next: It's now easier than ever to see and manage your Up Next list. Simply swipe the mini player over on any list to get instant add buttons. Long press to re-arrange or remove, tap to play a queued episode right now.- Dark Theme: We know a lot of you love to listen to podcasts at night, and that a lot of you are sensitive to bright, vivid whites scarring your retina's for life. Well the new Dark Theme is definitely for you.- Dedicated Download Section: See things you've downloaded recently. Re-claim space in just a few taps.- Date Based Episode Filtering: Show only episodes that have come out in the last 24 hours, or 2 weeks, or a different time of your choosing. Makes it easy to create a filter of just episodes that are the most relevant- 3D Touch Shortcuts: Because as satisfying as the little vibrations our current app icon does to indicate there aren't any, being able to quickly get to various bits of the app is even better.- Stats: We've created a dedicated area where you can see how long you've listened for and just how much time various features in our app have saved you in doing so.- New Discover Section: find new and interesting podcasts to listen to faster than ever- Removed 100% of the jokes from our update descriptions. Is this permanent? Is this temporary? Is this real life? Are we who we say we really are? What is life? What is love? THE ANGST IS KILLING ME! Angst is the right word here right? I mean it's both suspense and anticipation in such a nice short word. If it's not it really should be.

That's a quick summary of what's new in version 6.0. The final thing we'll add is that now that our app is ready for another 5 years of updates we plan to make future updates far smaller and more incremental. We've been hearing your feedback loud and clear that it would have been nicer to get the feature list above one at a time in update lengths you can measure in weeks, not months. This time around because of the sheer amount of things that had to change this wasn't possible, but part of this redesign was to make sure in future it will be. So while we work on version 6.1 and 6.2, please take the time to enjoy 6.0 and let us know what you think. We're excited about being able to finally share it with you and we're also excited for all the great feedback you'll continue to give us going forward.

Nov 14, 2018

Version 7.0

[camera fades from black to a white, featureless room][Posh British accent] "Pocket Casts 7 is a truly wonderful re-imaging of what a podcast application should be. Every surface. Every touch point. Every detail has been milled to unbelievably precise tolerances. The chamfered aluminium gives way to...

Sorry we ran out of budget for the rest of this amazing video, so instead let's go over what's new:- Play without subscribing: Committing to things is so 2015. Browse podcasts and hit play on episodes that look interesting, no strings attached.- Episode Search: Trying to find your favourite guest on that one amazing episode? Looking for your pet topic but confronted with hundreds of shows to sift through? Episode search to the rescue!- Up Next Syncing: Have you built the perfect list of shows to play on your phone? Wouldn’t it be nice if they were all there, ready to go, on your PC at work? How about the tablet sitting on your coffee table? Pocket Casts 7 has you covered.- Listening history: ever wondered what you listened to last Wednesday? What about that amazing show you fell asleep to last night? Pull up your listening history and wonder no more!- Streamlined user interface: everything from the new bottom tab navigation to buttons being exposed instead of hidden behind menus makes Pocket Casts 7 the easiest to use version ever.- Refined Light and Dark Themes. Brand new Extra Dark theme for those that love their OLEDS blacker than black.- Archive episodes you don't want to see, without losing the playing status so you never again have to wonder "Did I actually play this?"- Streaming playback effects. You asked for it, we worked hard to bring it to you.- Enhanced Apple Watch support: control the volume of your phone and change playback effects from your wrist.- Siri Shortcuts. For the more adventurous among you, reach new levels of automation (or just plain fun) by talking to your phone.- Season and episode numbering support.- Vastly Improved Discovery. Enjoy more dynamic and regional content that is updated more often to find that new podcast which is just right for you.- Airplay 2 support

There's a tonne of other small and large improvements in version 7 of Pocket Casts. This is just the beginning of the next phase of our journey though. We have so many exciting things in the works and we can't wait to share them with you in the future. In the meantime though, grab a hot beverage, sit back, relax, and explore the new Pocket Casts. We think...you're going to love it.

Ratings and Reviews

3.7 out of 5

1.6K Ratings

1.6K Ratings

Editors’ Notes

Tune it to your favourite shows.

Editors’ Notes

Tune it to your favourite shows.

James Sauce
11/15/2018

Lousy update ruined a great app

I’ve been happily using this app every single day for several years, but now I’m so frustrated by the latest update and unexpected (read: unwelcome) interface changes that I felt compelled to write my very first AppStore review. There is no longer a badge count option that includes episodes that are unfinished, only for those that are completely unplayed. The second you begin to listen to an episode, the badge count goes away. There is no longer a visual separation between played and unplayed episodes, now just an endless stream of every episode ever produced by a given show. The “up next” queue no longer includes a count of the number of episodes in the queue. The amount of time remaining to listen to the “up next” queue no longer updates as you listen to episodes in the queue. There is no longer a way to “pull down” to refresh podcast subscriptions and load new episodes. The options for creating filtered searches no longer include an option to include unfinished episodes, yet it appears that filters created before this new update were weirdly “grandfathered” in, and still can include unfinished episodes.

All around, these changes lead me to want to ditch this app in favor of a competitor. It seems the dev team put more thought into trying to write a cute update description than they put into the potential UX for existing users.

James Sauce
11/15/2018

Lousy update ruined a great app

I’ve been happily using this app every single day for several years, but now I’m so frustrated by the latest update and unexpected (read: unwelcome) interface changes that I felt compelled to write my very first AppStore review. There is no longer a badge count option that includes episodes that are unfinished, only for those that are completely unplayed. The second you begin to listen to an episode, the badge count goes away. There is no longer a visual separation between played and unplayed episodes, now just an endless stream of every episode ever produced by a given show. The “up next” queue no longer includes a count of the number of episodes in the queue. The amount of time remaining to listen to the “up next” queue no longer updates as you listen to episodes in the queue. There is no longer a way to “pull down” to refresh podcast subscriptions and load new episodes. The options for creating filtered searches no longer include an option to include unfinished episodes, yet it appears that filters created before this new update were weirdly “grandfathered” in, and still can include unfinished episodes.

All around, these changes lead me to want to ditch this app in favor of a competitor. It seems the dev team put more thought into trying to write a cute update description than they put into the potential UX for existing users.

Jack Dangers
11/17/2018

Unexpected major change, but growing to like it

I have to admit, I had no clue what was going on when I launched Pocket Casts the other day. I use it multiple times daily and know every screen and gesture, and what to expect when I hit ‘play’ and my queue continues where it left off.

I was a bit annoyed that my queue had been wiped out, and that all of the sudden navigation was completely different. It took all of 5 minutes to figure it out. Once I added a bunch of episodes back to my queue, I realized how much easier queue management is with the new update, and I appreciate the updated cosmetics. And it saved all of my downloaded episodes and playlists.

Overall, I like the update because it flows better with overall iOS 11 navigation, and it is more visually appealing. I didn’t enjoy the sudden change, but I still think it’s the best podcast management app out there. It’s core appeal is still there in spades. And it’s nice to not have to pay for what any other company would branch off as a new ‘edition’ of the app (Reeder, *cough cough*). I’d say give it 10 minutes and you old timers will be all good.

Jack Dangers
11/17/2018

Unexpected major change, but growing to like it

I have to admit, I had no clue what was going on when I launched Pocket Casts the other day. I use it multiple times daily and know every screen and gesture, and what to expect when I hit ‘play’ and my queue continues where it left off.

I was a bit annoyed that my queue had been wiped out, and that all of the sudden navigation was completely different. It took all of 5 minutes to figure it out. Once I added a bunch of episodes back to my queue, I realized how much easier queue management is with the new update, and I appreciate the updated cosmetics. And it saved all of my downloaded episodes and playlists.

Overall, I like the update because it flows better with overall iOS 11 navigation, and it is more visually appealing. I didn’t enjoy the sudden change, but I still think it’s the best podcast management app out there. It’s core appeal is still there in spades. And it’s nice to not have to pay for what any other company would branch off as a new ‘edition’ of the app (Reeder, *cough cough*). I’d say give it 10 minutes and you old timers will be all good.